FRANK Gray believes Giuseppe Sole has a big future at Woking Football Club and insisted this week the club will not cash in on the youngster’s talents in the January transfer window.

The Cards’ boss has had another heart to heart meeting with Sole following the young star’s omission from the starting line-up against Grays Athletic on Saturday — the 19-year-old dropped despite scoring Woking’s only goal against Droylsden seven days earlier.

But despite being told by chairman Chris Ingram that funds will not be made available to bring in new players, Gray will resist selling his star assets should their be interested parties, and he indicated he would look at wheeling and dealing in the loan market instead.

“We want to keep Gez,” said Gray. “He came to see me again this week and he’s not happy about not being in the team but then I’d expect that of any player.

“He knows he hasn’t performed as we know he can and he knows he has to work hard at his game to improve.

“It’s always difficult, for someone who rocketed on to the scene like he did, to repeat that in their second season.

“It’s a different story for him this year but he will be an asset to this club. Nobody really expected him to repeat last season’s form but he is working hard, even though perhaps he hasn’t made the most of the opportunities he’s had.”